Man this get discussed a lot. Searching the site using compressor as the search term will get you hours of reading. The short answer is to take the CFM requirement of the largest air hog tool you will use and buy a compressor that matches that "continuous". For example if your highest requirement tool uses 12CFM @ 90 PSI you'll need a compressor that has at least that rating continuous.


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